Steel car construction



T. ELLIOTT.

STEEL CAR CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED APR.9,1919.

Patented Mar. 30, 1920.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIcE.

THOMAS ELLIOTT, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE CINCINNATI CAR COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, 01-110, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

STEEL CAR CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 30, 1920.

Original application filed March 13, 1919, Serial No. 282,338. Divided and this application filed April 9,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS ELLIOTT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Steel Gar Constructions, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to improvements in steel car construction andhas for its particular object to provide an improved letter board or eaves board, being a division of the subject matter contained in my copending application for'Letters Patent filed March 13, 1919, Ser. No. 282,388.

In the present application the letter board is considered per 86, the invention consisting of the particular shape or design of the board and the manner of securing the same to the frame and roof of the car.

The main object of the invention is to provide an integral letter board which serves the usual purpose of a suitable space for the name of the operating company; a flashing and water shed for the upper continuous sash, and a reinforcing plate for the lower portion of the roof construction.

An advantage of the improved letter board consists in its integral construction whereby joints or seams are eliminated, thus preventing all possibility of the ingress of water and dust to the interior of the car at the lines of juncture with the roof and the upper stationary sash. This feature also materially lowers the cost of production, and eliminates maintenance on this feature of the car as there is no possibility of displacement of parts; also there is a marked im provement with respect to neatness of appearance due to the simplicity and compactness of construction.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a broken view of a longitudinal side elevation of a section of the improved letter board showing the riveting holes regularly spaced apart therein for securing the board to the car frame, also the screw holes and bolt holes for securing the frame structure of the roof thereto;

Fig. 2 is a view showing the shape of the letter board in cross section whereby it is made to conform to the lines of those parts of the car with which it cooperates;

Serial No. 288,816.

Fig. 3 is a detailed sectional view showing the letter board assembled to one of the side posts of the car and the roof, and showing the manner in which the board acts as a flashing and water shed for the upper stationary sash rail.

The reference numeral 1 represents the integral sheet metal plate of which the letter boards are formed. The portion 2 is a straight longitudinal section which, as assembled on the car, extends entirely around the car in a substantially vertical plane and providessuitable space for the car lettering. The upper portion 3 of the plate is inclined inwardly and is slightly curved, as indicated, to conformto the inner curve of the roof. The lower portion 4 of the plate is inclined outwardly and downwardly and, preferably, has a portion of the plate adj acent its lower edge folded inwardly against the inner face of the downwardly projecting portion, as shown at 5.

The straight longitudinal portion of the plate is provided at regularly spaced intervals thereon with riveting holes 6 extending in series transversely of the plate whereby the same may be conveniently secured to the side posts of the car. In the bent portion 3 are screw holes 7 arranged longitudinally of the plate and serving to admit screws for securing it to the eaves rail 8, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. Adjacent the upper edge of the plate and extending longitudinally thereof are bolt holes 9 through which bolts are introduced for securely fastening the plate to the roof arches.

As shown in Fig. 3 the plates are secured to the side posts by rivets 10. As here shown the posts may be ofl-set outwardly, as at 11, to form a shoulder 12 projecting out.- wardly over a portion of the top edge of the sash rail 13; and an outwardly depressed riveting space 14 whereby the inner heads of the rivets 10 are out of the plane of up- Thus the letter boards are secured to the car frame without exposed joints or seams, therefore, requiring no calking or flashings to prevent theingress of wind, dust or moisture, and serve the manifold purposes of girder plates for the upper frame structure of the car, lettering boards for the car, and a seat and water shed for the upper continuous sash rail. Their construction is in all respects simple, neat and most effective for the purposes intended in their use.

having thus fully described my invention, what 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A letter board consisting of an integral plate having a substantially vertical, longitudinal portion adapted to be secured to the side posts of the car, an upwardly inclined curved portion adapted to be secured to the roof frame structure, and an outwardly and downwardly projecting portion adapted to contact with and extend over a portion of the outer face of a sash rail.

2. A letter board consisting of an integral plate having a vertical portion extending around the upper portion of the car body and adapted to be secured to the side posts thereof, an upwardly inclined curved portion adapted to be secured to the roof frame structure, and an' outwardly and downwardly projecting portion adapted to contact with and extend over a portion of the outer face of a sash rail.

3. A letter board consisting of an integral plate having a vertical portion extending longitudinally of the car sides and having spaces thereon suitable for lettering and adapted to be secured to the side posts of the car, an upwardly inclined curved portion adapted to be secured to the roof frame structure, and an outwardly and downwardly projecting portion adapted to contact with and extend over a portion of the outer face of a sash rail. 7

4. A letter board consisting of an integral plate having a vertical, longitudinal portion having apertures arranged in series transversely thereof andadapted to be secured to the side posts of the car, an upwardly inclined curved portion adapted to be secured to the roof frame structure, and an outwardly and downwardly projecting portion adapted to contact with and extend over a portion of the outer face of a sash rail.

5. A letter board consisting of an integral plate having a substantially vertical, longitudinal portion adapted to be secured to the side posts of the car, an upwardly and inwardly inclined portion adapted to be secured to the roof frame structure, and an outwardly and downwardly projecting portion adapted to contact with and extend over a portion of the outer face of a sash rail.

6. A letter board consisting of an integral plate having a substantially vertical, longitudinal portion adapted to be secured to the side posts of the car, an upwardly and inwardly inclined portion having apertures arranged longitudinally thereof and adapted to be secured to the roof frame structure, and an outwardly and downwardly projecting portion adapted to contact with and extend over a portion of the outer face of a sash rail. 7 i

7. A letter board consisting of an integral plate having a substantially vertical, longitudinal portion adapted to be secured tothe side posts of the car, an inwardly inclined portion having a plurality of series of apertures arranged longitudinally thereof and adapted to be secured to the roof frame posts and roof frame structure of the car,

and an outwardly and downwardly projecting portion adaptedto contact with and extend over a portion of the outer face of a sash rail.

9. A letter board consisting of an integral plate having a substantially vertical, longitudinal portion adapted to be secured to the side posts of the car, an inwardly projecting portion conforming to the inner roof line of the car and adapted to be secured to the roof frame structure, and an out,- wardly and downwardly projecting portion adapted to contact with and extend, over a portion of the outer face of a sash rail.

10. A letter board consisting of an integral plate having a substantially vertical, longitudinal portion adapted to be secured to the side posts of the car, an upwardly inclined curved portion adapted to be secured to the roof frame structure, and an outwardly and downwardly projecting portion extending overv a portion of the outer face of a sash rail and having a shoulder against which the sash rail rests.

11. A letter board consisting of an integral plate having a substantially vertical, longitudinal portion adapted to be secured direct to the side posts of the car, an upwardlyinclined curved portion adapted to be secured to the roof frame structure, and an outwardly and downwardly projecting portion extending over a portion of the outer face of a sash rail and having its lower edge folded inwardly and cooperating with the sash rail.

12. A letter board consisting of an integral plate having a substantially vertical, longitudinal portion adapted to be secured direct to the side posts of the car, an upwardly inclined curved portion adapted to be secured to the roof frame structure, and an outwardly projecting portion extending downwardly over a portion of a sash rail and cooperating therewith to prevent ingress of dust and moisture to the interior of the car.

13. A letter board consisting of an integral plate having a substantially vertical, longitudinal portion adapted to be secured to the side posts of the car, and an outwardly and downwardly projecting portion extending over a portion of the outer face of a sash rail and having a shoulder against which the sash rail rests.

14. A letter board havinga central vertical portion extending around the car, an

inwardly projecting portion secured to and reinforcing the roof of the car, and an outwardly projecting portion extending downwardly over a portion of the outer face of the upper sash rail and serving as a retaining strip and water shed therefor.

15. A letter board having a central vertical longitudinal portion adapted to be riveted to the side posts of the car, an inwardly projecting portion adapted to be detachably secured to the side posts and roof of the car, and an outwardly and downwardly projecting portion serving as a seat and water shed for the upper sash rail of said car.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

THOMAS ELLIOTT. 

